Thousands of Nigerians rallied near Jos, capital of Nigeria’s Plateau State, on April 26, in the biggest protest yet against what citizens called “complicity with terrorists.” Protesters tell The Epoch Times that, despite multiple advance warnings, battalions of soldiers stationed nearby have failed to defend them from terrorist attacks. The 12-hour protest, the second of…
First Republic Shares Plummet, Trading Halted as Reports Suggest FDIC Receivership Likely
First Republic’s shares dropped to all-time lows on April 28 following CNBC reports that the bank is entertaining the possibility of receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The bank’s stock fell by more than 50 percent and trading was halted multiple times throughout the day. CNBC reported that multiple banks were approached by…
Russian Sources Report ‘Massive’ Ukrainian Troop Movements Near Frontline
Ukrainian forces appear to be gearing up for a long-anticipated counter-offensive aimed at retaking territories captured earlier by Russia, according to sources from both sides of the conflict. On April 28, Russian reports from the field suggested that Ukraine was amassing troops and equipment along several parts of the 680-mile-long frontline. Yuri Barbashov, a Moscow-appointed…
Rep. Womack to Khan: ‘I Can’t Support Massive Increase for FTC’
In the midst of ongoing debates over federal spending, Rep. Steve Womack voiced his opposition to a proposed budget increase for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). During Thursday’s House Appropriations Committee hearing, Womack raised pointed criticisms at FTC Chair Lina Khan. “The FTC, with a cavalier attitude, is weighing in on areas that are outside…
House Rejects Rep. Gaetz’s Bill to Withdraw US Troops From Somalia
The House rejected legislation from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) that would require President Joe Biden to withdraw most U.S. troops from Somalia in an April 27 vote. Opponents of the legislation said it would hurt national security by making it harder to fight al-Shabaab, designated as a terrorist group by the United States over a decade ago….
Republican Lawmakers Unveil Package to Secure US Southern Border
Republican lawmakers revealed on Thursday that five of the nine sectors of the southern border of the United States are controlled by Mexican cartels. House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-Tenn), Vice Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) held a joint…
Senate Democrats Pressure Credit Agencies to Ignore Medical Debt of Borrowers
Senate Democrats pressured the heads of the three major credit ratings agencies on April 27 to disregard the debt incurred by borrowers for medical expenses. “People are busy enough with their children and their jobs and their lives,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs….
Russia Claims to Have Foiled Ukrainian Drone Strike on Key Naval Base in Crimea
April 24, 2023
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Russian defenses thwarted a waterborne drone attack on the Crimean Port of Sevastopol—home to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet—top Russian officials have claimed. “Today … the Kyiv regime attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet’s base in the city of Sevastopol with three unmanned speedboats,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily briefing for April…
Inflation Will Not Return to Fed’s Target, Precious Metals Investor Warns
In recent years, inflation has soared to heights not seen since the early 1980s, but Brien Lundin, a precious metals investor who has been closely monitoring the situation, believes the current levels of inflation may be here to stay and that the Federal Reserve’s target of 2 percent inflation is unrealistic. He is concerned that…
Jordan Accuses Biden of ‘Political Operation’ in Covering Up Hunter Biden Laptop News
April 21, 2023
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) claims that then-presidential candidate Joe Biden misled Americans regarding the letter signed by 51 intelligence officials which alleged that Hunter Biden’s laptop contained Russian disinformation. Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, offered context about the events surrounding the story during an April 20 interview on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle,” after news…
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